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America’s ONLY Performing Arts Schoolwide Student Festival Returns to Shenandoah Conservatory!

ShenCoLAB: Festival of Arts, Ideas and Exploration features 22 original student projects involving 200+ student collaborators at seven venues across campus in daylong festival

Shenandoah Conservatory’s unique commitment to cross-disciplinary collaboration and student-led innovation will be on full display when ShenCoLAB returns for a week of unbridled exploration and…

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Minagawa ’20 Performs at Embassy of the People’s Republic of China in Japan

Pianist’s Trip Supported by Shenandoah Conservatory Student Development Grant

Pianist Hidemi Minagawa ’20 performed at the Embassy of the People’s Republic of China in Tokyo, Japan, on Thursday, Sept. 26, in celebration of the…

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Symphony Orchestra Announces 2020 Chile Tour

TOUR CANCELLED The Shenandoah Conservatory Symphony Orchestra’s tour to Chile has been cancelled to help prevent the spread of COVID-19 (also known as the coronavirus).…

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Book by Stepniak on Reimagining Classical Music Performance Training in the U.S. Published by Routledge/CMS

“Beyond the Conservatory Model: Reimagining Classical Music Performance Training in Higher Education” by Dean of Shenandoah Conservatory Michael Stepniak, Ed.D., with music colleague Peter Sirotin,…

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Steinway D Restored at Shenandoah Conservatory

Shenandoah Conservatory celebrated the restoration of the Steinway & Sons concert grand 532610 with a private reception and performance featuring piano faculty and students. Its…

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Fonteneau Serves as 2019/20 Conservatory Convocation Honored Guest and Speaker

Shenandoah Conservatory welcomed Dana Fonteneau as the honored guest and speaker for the 2019/20 Conservatory Convocation at 3 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 28, in Ohrstrom-Bryant…

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Shenandoah Conservatory Announces 2019/20 Season Featuring Internationally Acclaimed Music, Theatre and Dance

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Winchester, VA – Shenandoah Conservatory announces the 2019/20 season of Conservatory Performs, the conservatory’s premier performing arts series featuring a range of performances by award-winning…

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Conservatory Alumnus Wins Drum Mastery Contest

Daniel 'D.K.' Kelly ’18 snags trip to London, thousands of dollars worth of gear and more in Shure competition

When Daniel “D.K.” Kelly II ’18 began his studies at Shenandoah Conservatory, he arrived as a musician steeped in gospel and marching band traditions. But…

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Shenandoah Conservatory Celebrates the Class of 2019

Shenandoah Conservatory celebrated the creative and academic achievements of its aspiring artists this past weekend with its annual Honors Recital, Awards Recognition and Graduate Hooding…

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